Homemade Vietnamese Beef Stew (Bò Kho). I enjoyed this amazing stew by dipping a fresh baguette to absorb all that flavor! ❤️🍲
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♨️ Directions (serves 4-6):
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1️⃣ Marinate the beef
• Buy 3 lbs of beef (shank/brisket)
• Cut beef into 1 inch cubes
• Marinate beef with: 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp pepper, 2 tbsp bo kho powder (or five spice), 1 tsp chicken stock, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tbsp minced garlic
• Cover and marinate over night in the fridge
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2️⃣ Cook the beef
• In a pan, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil and stir-fry 1 tbsp garlic, 4 stalks of lemongrass (cut into 3 inch pieces), 4-5 star anise, and 1 stick of cinnamon with the marinated beef
• Cook beef to medium rare and turn off the heat
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3️⃣ Make the soup
• In a pot, add the cooked beef, 1.5 cups of tomato sauce, 1.5 cups coconut water, and 6 cups of beef broth (or water, but it won't be as flavorful)
• Peel (4-5) carrots. Cut them into bite size pieces and add them to the pot.
• Cover and cook soup until the meat and carrots are tender. Adjust with salt/sugar/bo kho powder as needed.
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**optional: cut the carrots into flowers just for fun (see highlights); also optional: sauté the carrots with: 1 tbsp oil, 2 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp oyster sauce before adding it to the soup for more flavor.
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4️⃣ Time to eat!
• You can garnish the soup with thai basil, peppers, fried shallots and/or sliced onion.
• Enjoy with a crunchy baguette, rice, or noodles. 👌🏻
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📍Homemade by my wifey @travelfoodstyle
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